BASSMASTER BASSfest at Chickamauga Lake

Day 1 begins at BASSfest

Takahiro Omori... Photo: James Overstreet — Takahiro Omori… Photo: James Overstreet

Tak has 3 solid keepers

Including this nice smallie.

Tak lands a 5-pounder

Takahiro Omori lands a 5-pounder and culls a 2 1/2-pounder in this photo. Soon after, Omori just culled twice more back to back, getting rid of 3- and 3 1/2-pounders. He'll be bringing a good bag to the weigh-in stand. Photo by Bassmaster Marshal Todd Smith. — Takahiro Omori lands a 5-pounder and culls a 2 1/2-pounder in this photo. Soon after, Omori just culled twice more back to back, getting rid of 3- and 3 1/2-pounders. He’ll be bringing a good bag to the weigh-in stand. Photo by Bassmaster Marshal Todd Smith.

BASSfest: Day 1 weigh-in

Takahiro Omori (4th, 22-15) Photo: James Overstreet

Tak with his first fish of the day

Photo by Marshal Shane Clark

Omori has 2 in the livewell

Photos by Bassmaster Marshal Shane Clark

Photos by Bassmaster Marshal Shane Clark

Tak taking a break

Takahiro Omori is not feeling well, but he's not missing a beat, fishing on his back. — Takahiro Omori is not feeling well, but he’s not missing a beat, fishing on his back.

A solid 3-pounder for Omori

Omori with another 2-pounder

Photo by Bassmaster Marshal Shane Clark

Day 2 weigh-in

Takahiro Omori (5th, 43-1) Photo: David Hunter Jones

Tak getting ready for take off

Photo taken by marshal Ryan Fisk

A giant breaks the surface to the side of Takahiro Omori's boat. — A giant breaks the surface to the side of Takahiro Omori’s boat.

A nice one for Tak.